20th Century Fox's "Maze Runner: The Death Cure" opened with $22.7 million in China in its first three days. (Joe Alblas)

Bollywood's latest hit film "Secret Superstar" outperformed American action films and homegrown historical dramas in China's box office last week, once again demonstrating the Middle Kingdom's attachment to Indian musicals.

The film grossed $38 million and rose above three Hollywood movies, reaching $65.4 million after 10 days, according to film consulting firm Artisan Gateway.

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The movie stars Aamir Khan, beloved in China, and focuses on a teenage Muslim girl overcoming hardships as she becomes a singer. Khan has more than 1 million followers on Weibo, China's version of Twitter, earning him the nickname "Uncle Mi."

His previous family drama "Dangal," set a record in China last year for a non-Hollywood foreign film. It drew nearly $190 million in ticket sales.